Nichole's Pov
Beep beep. I looked out to see if D was outside and she was. Man I will be so very glad when my car gets out of the shop. I walked outside and locked the door behind me. The good thing is that D and I work across the street from each other. Im an interior designer, I own my own business while Deniece works for Janet Jackson as her personal assistant. What would I give just to be her assistant for a day,I absolutely love her! Deniece and I have been besties since 10th grade. While I was the soft spoken nerdy girl, D was the hotheaded party girl. Honestly I have no clue how she graduated? She partied so much in highschool and definitely in college.
'' Girl, that outfit is a hella cute." She says as I ease my way into the front seat.
"You like, I bought it last week actually." I shop a lot, its a stress reliever. I love love love shopping ,especially with D. She's the one who has gotten me hook to such a habit.
"So, how was your blind date last night?" She asked while peering a me looking at text messages.
"Horrible, the dude was a straight scrub. Girl do you know this fool didnt even pay for dinner?" I say giving my full attention to her. D is always setting me up with blind dates from hell. She has done this since my fiance, Teddy and I broke up 2 years ago. That was the worst break up of my life. We were together for 8 years and I loved the hell out of him. We broke up because I found him sleeping with an employee of mine ,in my bed one night. That was the most devasting thing that has ever happened to me. Since that night I'd vowed that I would probably never love again, that is until Deniece got involved in my love life. She became my match maker and has been ever since.
"Well thats okay girlie because I got a better one for you."
"Mmm where have I heard that one before." I say sarcastically looking back at my phone.
" Come on now, I'm serious pooh hes a hotty pototty." She assures,
"And, whats your point?Hell half of all these ridculous dates have been hottie pototties as you say." She straight faces me something terrible and turned her eyes back to the road. There was awkward silence between us for a good 6 seconds."Still, he's different he's' a doctor. His name is Brian Howard, and girl when I say sexy as hell, I do mean sexy as hell. Oh and his credit score is the bomb digity." I bust out laughing and so did she.
We pulled up to a parking spot and we both got out the car. "Yeah okay, 8 o clock I'll be waiting for this foolishness." I say preparing to cross the street.
" Good, oh and wear that red dress you bought." She suggest.
" Yea whatever girl have a good day bye." I say.
"Yeah you too , pooh I'll call you on my lunch."
Deniece's POV
(Lunch break)
I mean damn Im tired as hell. oh Janny Jan dont be playing,I swear. A bitch is exhausted. She had 3 meeting, the phones been ringing off the hook, and she been having me run errand like a chicken with head cut off.
She walks out of her office to my desk," Listen my brother is coming her for lunch I need you to run and pick up some food." She says. I looked at her , giving my ''What the fuck you talking bout face?'' See me and Jan real tight, of course she aint Nicky but out of a lot of ppl she comes closest.
"Why that face D?" I rolled my eyes , grabbed a scrap sheet of paper to jot down their orders.
"Janet what the hell you want to eat?" She straight faced and leaned on the counter.
"Get us some sushi.'' I immediately bust out laughing.
"What?"
"Girl you know damn well, Michael don't want no damn sushi, that nigga want some KFC.''
'' Why does he have to be a nigga? She asked smirking, trying to hold back her own laughter.
" Girl chill, first of all, you black and I'm black and that nigga black, where I come from nigga is a term of love.'' She shook her head and walked away chuckling to herself.
'' One of these days I'm gonna fire your ghetto ass." She says laughing to herself.
"Janet , please I been working her since we got out of college. I was here when this beautiful establishment wasn't nothing but a store front. You need me."
"Just go get my damn food Deniece!" She shouted from her office.
Janet be having me so fucked up I swear fore m&m's.Fire me,nigga yeah right.
Let me go call my girl really quick. I sat down in my chair, propped my feet up on the desk and chilled ,dialing Nicky.
"Hey pooh ,what you doing?"
"Trying to decide which pattern should go with my new collection. What you doing?"
''Girl, sitting dealing with Janet's ole bossy ass.
"I heard that!" Janet shouts from her office.
"Oh I'm scared the fuck." I shout back.
"One of these days you are gonna get fired D." Nicky laughs.
"Girl bye, Janet know better.Anyway what we eating?"
"Mmm I have a taste for a hot dog."
"I know you do. You've been having that same craving since Teddy." Catching on to my humor, she smacks her lips.
"Whatever, no but for real I want some pizza."she answers.
"Alright, meet me at the the car in 5."Janet begins to walk out her office again heading to my desk. I hang up the phone and turn my attention to her.
"Listen Michael will be here for two weeks, we are walking on a new song and a few other things. I need you to book him a hotel and make sure anything else he needs is taken care of. " she demands and I simply stare blankly off into space on purpose.
"Deniece I'm serious now!''
"Okay boss lady damn, but first I need to eat hell you working me like a Hebrew slave."I get up and walk to the elevator.
"And don't forget my damn food!''
Nichole's POV
I was leaning on the car when I finally spot D. "Damn what took you so long, I'm hungry.''
''Janet ole goofy ass working my nerve.After we eat I need to go to KFC, to pick up they food." She says as we both get into the car.
"They who?"asking as I turn to face her.
"Michael's coming for a few weeks and they having lunch."I felt myself become excited just hearing his name. But unlike Deniece here, I have self-control and I don't believe in coming out of myself for no one, not even Michael Jackson.
''Im leaving work early, I have to think on this collection so maybe I can hang with you." I suggest hoping she'd agree.
''HELL YEAH, shit you can help a nigga out with all Janets demands ."she smiled.
Ahh yayy , I finally get to meet her ,Im soo siked right now!
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After lunch and after we picked up the food for Janet and Michael we both went back to the building. I was nervous about meeting Janet. Janet is like my idol, I swear she is. When we got up to the top floor and was at Deniece's desk ,she came out of her office and I felt my body freeze.
'Janet, this my best friend Nichole." Deniece says heading to Janet's office to set up lunch.
"Hey of course I know you, Nichole I'm a huge fan of your work. I have so much of your merchandise in my house. I just love your spring collection. " Now would you look at that, Janet Jackson is a fan of my work.
"Ms.Jackson I'm a fan of your work. You are a huge inspiration to me. I just love That's the way love goes' ooh and ' Rhythm Nation' . Those songs are my jam." She blushes a little and gives me an unexpected hug.
Listen my brother is coming and Deniece is off doing something right now."
"Im getting your damn lunch together!''D shouts out her office door.
"Fine she's getting the lunch together but, I need you help." I smiled because my dream was coming true finally.
"Listen, I understand you are a successful interior designer and I don't want to hinder anything you have to do but, for these next two or three weeks I need you to be a personal assistant to my brother Michael. He's in town for a few weeks on business and It is a lot on D ,being that she still has to take care of me. Would you mind helping me out I'll pay you?"
"Sure, Ill help no problem."
After about 15-20 minutes,I was sitting at Deniece's desk filing my nails. Deniece was gone doing errands for Jan. I saw a slender,tall, very sexy man walking down the hall. His hair was jet black and in a slick ponytail. He was wearing a military style jacket,black pants that flood a little,crisp white socks, black penny loafers, and a black fedora that looked to be brand new.
''Hi, I'm Michael, would you happen to know where Deniece Jones is ?" I was in total shock for a few seconds. Who would have thought God could make such a beautiful man like him? He smiled at me and I knew there was a God.
"Um Hi, Deniece is out running errands for your sister. I'm just sitting in her spot til she returns and um besides D wouldn't do you much good any how. I have all your info right here."
"Oh okay so you are my assistant yes?'' He smile bigger than before. God why does this man keep doing this to me?
" Yes sir I am." I answer.
"Michael please call me Michael. Sir makes me sound ancient."
"If you insist Michael." I smile back at him.
"So what happens to b your -," he slaps the top of his forehead,"How could I be so blind, your Nichole Dale.I have so many collections of yours in my home."I was immediately flattered,so much so I began to blush hard.
"Why thank you so much Michael.''
"You are quite welcome beautiful." He just called me beautiful. Get yourself together Nichole.
"So umm ,you will be staying at the Hilton and-", his face turned confused and as a result so did mine.
"The Hilton, Donk said I would be staying with you."
Confusion was written all over my face," M-m-my place?"
"Yes, Janet said she wanted me to be somewhere safe and with someone she trusted."
"Oh, I see well its not like there isn't room for you. Here's the thing though, I don't live in a mansion anymore, I live in a bachelors condo, will that be okay?"
''No problem at all, I actually feel a lot safer staying with you. "
"I appreciate that Michael."
"Michael , is that your ponytail having ass?" Deniece shouted from the elevators. I shook my head, my best friend will never change.
"Niecy , Oh my god its been ages!" They embraced each other tightly and kissed each other friendly on the cheek.
"Yea I know, I haven't seen yo ass since the bad tour."
"Yeah is been too long."
"I see you've met my baby mama." He looked very confused and I burst out in laughter.
"No not that way Michael. Deniece and I aren't a couple, shes my best friend. She calls me everything that comes to her head."I assured him. His confused look turned back into a smile.
"Damn Mike don't be a dumb ass, of course I ain't gay, a bitch is strictly dickly." Deniece said.
"You are still the same pain in the ass you've always been i see." he said.
"Yasss honey, a bitch ain't changing.''
"Michael, big brother how are you?'' Janet came in approaching D's desk.
'' Donk, I couldn't be better. I missed you so much." He said
"Big brother , i have everything set up for you, your sleeping arrangements, transportation, expenses, everything. Oh and yes this is Nicky D, sorry Nichole Dale, your temporary assistant."
'' Great , I'm starving are you ready to eat?'' He asked.
"Yes I am."
"Hey ladies would you like to join us for some KFC? He asked D and I
"No we're okay thank you but we've eaten."
I say. He had a slightly disappointed look on his face and I couldn't understand why, I just met him.
"Oh here Michael, since I am you're assistant here is my phone number, call whenever you need something. And my address is on the back whenever you are ready to come home." I say as I hand him the card. He caressed it and bit his lip in a very sexy way and he looked at it.
"Thank you Nicky D."
"Alright we gone , my shift is done boo peace out." D said and she gathered her wraps and mine basically dragging me out of the building.
"Girl you got a date tonight did you forget?
"Oh shit yea I did lets go!" We said our goodbyes and before long she had dropped me off at my house. I took and hot hot shower and now I was putting on my make-up.
Once that was finish I put on the red Vera-Wang dress D wanted me to wear. When I was all ready , I heard a knock on the door. A man with short curly brown hair and hazel eyes and a tuxedo was stand in my doorway.
Damn D wasn't lying when she said he was sexy.
"Hi I'm Brian Howard, you are my date tonight." He said in a husky sexy voice.
"Yes I am , I'm Nichole pleasure."he grabbed my hand led me to his hummer.
After about 45 minutes we were sitting enjoys jazz music and dinner.
"I must say you look outstanding tonight Ms.Dale."
"Thank you, you look very handsome yourself."
He took my hand and lifted me from my seat gently, "May I have this dance?" He asked.
" Of course you may." I can lie maybe I was wrong about him . He's such a gentleman. We danced for at least an hour. I began to yawn and he noticed.
''It is getting late, come ill take you home."
We arrived at my doorstep and I honestly enjoyed my date.
"Its a long drive back home, but I must say this date was amazing Ms.Dale.''
'Yes, yes it was , listen would you like come in for a cup of coffee for the drive?" He smirked and nodded his head yes.
When he came in I realize Michael hadn't made it in yet.
We both head to the kitchen I proceeded in making him coffee. He sat at the island awaiting some freshly brewed coffee."This is a lovely home."
"Thank you so- ,'' I felt him behind me suddenly with his arm around my waste.
"Lets not play games here I know why you asked me to come in." I immediately became scared and I tried my hardest to get out of his tight grip.
"No you've got it all wrong, I don't want anything from you." I squirmed.
"Shut up bitch." He smacked me to the floor and i screamed. I felt his erection through my dress. Suddenly he hiked my dress up and before long his erection was pounding inside me forcefully. I scream but his hand covered my mouth. After about 8 minute he was finished and he scurried out of my house. Tears poured out of my ear so heavily.I was in shock my body was numb , I could barely move. I manage to crawl to my purse and see that at 11:30 D texted asking how it was going and at 11.45 Michael texted saying he was staying at Janet's for the night.
I had no strength in me whatsoever,I just laid there and eventually cried myself to sleep.